Monday, December 21, 2009

This is the Oregon dark-eyed junco that had a run-in with the sliding door yesterday. I held it for a while to keep it warm, then inspected for obvious damage and didn't find any. So, I left the bird on the gardening bench and kept an eye on it. It did eventually fly off.

Friday, December 4, 2009

"Stuart Snowman," the marshmallow fluff-ball that was abandoned in our neighborhood over the summer has gone to his new home! Congratulations boy! We enjoyed having him in our house and yard over the past several months. He is such a sweetheart lap kitty and I'm sure he is loving his new home. It's a little tough on the emotions when a foster cat leaves. We will miss him.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

I'm calling this "ornamental grass," but who knows? It was a volunteer that popped up under a bird feeder. I liked the way it looked during the summer and let it be. I really like it now in the winter.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

A female house finch at a feeder. I hadn't filled my feeders for weeks because I considered it too hazardous for birds with a foster cat living in my yard. But the kitty has been moved to the garage for the winter with minimal outdoor time, so I filled the feeders up. I thought it might take a while for the birds to come back. It took literally only minutes.

Friday, November 13, 2009

The ornamental cherry tree shed its leaves in just two days. Since the mowing service is done for the season, we'll need to rake these up this weekend. Unless it snows, and that's a possibility. Then, we'll shovel snow, instead.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

A splash of purple surprise amongst plants dying back for the season. A Johnny jump up - a type of violet that some people call heartsease, or a wild pansy. They must like cooler weather because I saw some near this location in early spring. And by the looks of the flower, there's at least one type of bug that finds it tasty.

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